Duct cleaner vs day porter

The differences between duct cleaners and day porters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a duct cleaner has an average salary of $31,620, which is higher than the $28,820 average annual salary of a day porter.

The top three skills for a duct cleaner include duct systems, HVAC and air ducts. The most important skills for a day porter are commercial cleaning, customer service, and work ethic.

Duct cleaner vs day porter overview

	Duct Cleaner	Day Porter
Yearly salary	$31,620	$28,820
Hourly rate	$15.20	$13.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	35,485	84,003
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Duct cleaner vs day porter salary

Duct cleaners and day porters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Duct Cleaner	Day Porter
Average salary	$31,620	$28,820
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Northwest Center
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between duct cleaner and day porter education

There are a few differences between a duct cleaner and a day porter in terms of educational background:

	Duct Cleaner	Day Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Heating And Air Conditioning	Business
Most common college	-	-

Duct cleaner vs day porter demographics

Here are the differences between duct cleaners' and day porters' demographics:

	Duct Cleaner	Day Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 97.2% Female, 2.8%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 4.9% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 28.5% Asian, 5.3% White, 51.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between duct cleaner and day porter duties and responsibilities

Duct cleaner example responsibilities.

Clean HVAC systems and duct work in residential homes as well as commercial buildings.
Work within the guidelines set forth by Amtrak, OSHA, and the environmental management system.
Maintain cleanliness of Amtrak's passenger trains.
Use blue signal protection and knowledge of FRA to work safely.
Assist techs with maintenance of equipment used in daily production of Nissan products.
Clean ducts and HVAC systems, as well as carpet and post construction clean up.

Day porter example responsibilities.

Replenish paper supplies, maintain restrooms including toilets, urinals, counters, and sinks.
Sanitize of hundreds of rooms, perform carpet maintenance utilizing chemicals, cleaning machinery such as scrubbers and buffers.
Clean and sanitize restroom facilities and fixtures including sinks, urinals and toilets, wash windows, mirrors and walls.
Operate automatic sweepers and scrubbers.
Maintain cleanliness of grounds using designate equipment.
Subject to quarterly safety and cleanliness inspections.

Duct cleaner vs day porter skills

Common duct cleaner skills

Duct Systems, 32%
HVAC, 28%
Air Ducts, 21%
Customer Service, 11%
Commercial Buildings, 3%
Residential Homes, 2%

Common day porter skills

Commercial Cleaning, 15%
Customer Service, 13%
Work Ethic, 12%
ABM, 8%
Cleanliness, 6%
Office Buildings, 3%

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